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31 May 2022
Countdown kicks off for Global Wellness Day 2022 this June
Saturday 11 June 2022 will mark the 11th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD), an annual event hosted to emphasise the importance of wellness and taking care of health and wellbeing.
Belgin Aksoy founded GWD in 2012 and it has since been celebrated annually on the second Saturday of June with free wellness activities across the globe and the guiding principle that ‘one day can change your whole life’.
Following on from live stream events in 2020 and 2021 in the face of the pandemic, this year’s special day will be celebrated with in-person activities, workshops and talks across the globe incorporating the theme #ThinkMagenta, which recommends simple but effective affirmations to remind people that living well begins in the mind.
GWD ambassadors around the world have organised free activities such as free mental health assessments, online parent and child support groups, laughter therapy, sunrise yoga, nutrition seminars and much more to help increase people’s spirits in a positive and healthy way.
Alongside this, a free three-hour live stream celebration featuring world-renowned wellness experts, performers and athletes will take place.
The line-up includes industry figures such as Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Institute and Global Wellness Summit; Anna Bjurstam, wellness pioneer Six Senses & Raison d’Etre; and Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa and wellness of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
A number of other wellness professionals will also be showcased during the event on GWD’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.
Among other international brands, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Accor Hotels and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts are once again supporting GWD.
Since its inception, the event has grown from being celebrated in one country to being observed in 170 countries in tens of thousands of locations. Senegal, the Czech Republic, Algeria, Jordan, Guiné-Bissau and Zambia are new to the roster this year.
All in-person and virtual events organised this year continue to hold three main attributes: educational, non-commercial and complimentary.
Aksoy said: “Thanks to the pandemic, the world is waking up to the importance of what we pioneered 11 years ago.
"GWD 2022’s theme, Think Magenta, is not about being optimistic – it is about being realistic. Things happen in our lives and we have the choice to call them good or bad things. Sometimes difficulties, failures or illnesses become the greatest teachers. No matter what’s happening, we can always find a way to choose joy. In this respect, although GWD lasts for 24 hours, our message is intended to last a lifetime.”
Aksoy explained that her long term goal for the event is to have GWD accepted into the United Nations Official Calendar.
“This will be the ultimate celebration day for me because it will mean GWD will continue to be celebrated by future generations,” she said.
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08 Jun 2022
George Gaitanos is latest guest on Medical Wellness Congress digital series
The team behind the Medical Wellness Congress (MWC) is adding to its online series of
interviews with its speakers, sponsors and ambassadors with a brand new episode in
conversation with Dr George Gaitanos, chief operating and scientific officer of the Chenot
Group.
26 May 2022
Spa Life UK reveals Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland as keynote for June conference
Author, TED Talk host and hypnotherapy specialist Dr Amanda Foo-Ryland has been named
keynote speaker for UK spa industry event Spa Life UK 2022.
27 Apr 2022
W3Spa EMEA sees spa and wellness industry gather in Spain
Industry event W3Spa EMEA has kicked off in Tarragona, Spain, hosted at Le
Méridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa.
26 Apr 2022
Global Wellness Summit 2022 theme revealed
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will host its 2022 conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 31 October – 3
November with a theme of 'Open Minds. Open Hearts. Open for Business'.
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25 Apr 2022
GWS schedules functional medicine symposium in Bangkok this May
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is gearing up for its Future of Functional Medicine
Symposium scheduled for 20 May in Bangkok, Thailand.
21 Apr 2022
FIBO 2022 attendance sees fitness events industry bouncing back
After a three-year hiatus, FIBO’s return on 7-10 April 2022 heralded a strong restart for
the
world’s largest health and fitness trade fair.
06 Apr 2022
Energised EHFF Conference kicks off in Cologne after three-year hiatus
The ninth European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) has kicked off at the Koelnmesse in
Cologne,
Germany today (5 April).
05 Apr 2022
World Spa and Wellness Awards 2022 winners unveiled
The winners of the World Spa and Wellness (WSW) Awards have been crowned as part of the
official 2022 WSW Conference, hosted on 3 and 4 April at Excel Centre in London.
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